Auto page numbers hidden behind placed graphic

[Rick_Arnaud@adobeforums.com]

Hi- I added Auto-page numbers onto my master page but when I checked a few of the following pages, the numbers weren't there. I realized that they were in fact there, but were hidden by a placed graphic that bleeds off the page.

How can I force the auto-page numbers to be on the top layer? This issue happens on about 7 of the 16 page document. Can someone help me figure this out?

Much obliged,
Rick

[Dave_Saunders@adobeforums.com]

Use layers. Put the page numbers on a layer that is in front of the placed graphics.

Dave

[Gernot_Hoffmann@adobeforums.com]

Rick,

perhaps it works like in PageMaker (sorry..):

You can copy and paste the placeholders explicitly from
the master page onto the same position on the actual page
(power paste) on top of the stack.

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

[Bob_Levine]

> perhaps it works like in PageMaker (sorry..):

No, it doesn't. Items on a master page, when placed on higher layers
will be above those on live pages. In PM, even when on a higher layer,
items on master pages would still be hidden by objects on the live pages.

Bob

[Rick_Arnaud@adobeforums.com]

Thanks for the quick responses!

I use tons of layers in the document but for some reason, when looking at the master, I never even thought of it. At any rate, I created a sep. layer for the master element and moved it above the other layers and it's perfect now!

Thanks so much. Oh, come to think of it... I have about 50 layers and name them: page 1, student text, page 2, image 2 etc... Is there a way to group the layers (a group of layers for page 3) so if I need to change the page order, the corresponding layers will still be together? Poorly phrased question, I know... :-)
Thanks,
Rick

[Greg_Gaspard@adobeforums.com]

No way to group the layers, but why use so many layers? You can have one for each *type* of object (1 text layer, 1 photo layer, etc.) that spans all pages. You don't have to have a separate layer for each item on each page. This isn't Photoshop. :) Trust me, your file structure would be much more managable.